USA News Archive

Emily Martin, left, and Tu Anh, work on encryption assignments during GenCyber Camp held at USA's School of Computing. They and other rising 9th Graders at Davidson High School participated in the week-long program.

Connecting Math, Science and a Paycheck
July 15, 2016

High school students learn about cyber security and career opportunities during a week-long program at South. ...

Dr. Phil Carr, Chief Calvin McGhee Endowed Professor of Native American Studies, gives a hands-on archaeology lesson to Kolby Rayborn and Kylee Langham during Art and Archaeology Day.

'No Dinosaurs, No Whips, and No Crystal Skulls'
July 13, 2016

Children from the Poarch Band of Creek Indians arrive on campus and get a non-Hollywood lesson in archaeology. ...

Tiffany Williams, sitting in her Los Angeles studio, said she is by nature a shy person but “learned that you only get one life, and I was determined to make the best of it.”

Focused and Living Beyond Her Dreams
July 12, 2016

For South grad Tiffany Williams, a Los Angeles casting and reality show producer, hard work and a little risk-taking pays off. ...

The College of Education and Educational Talent Search at the University of South Alabama recently partnered to introduce the arts into a math and science summer program for middle and high school students. Danielle Johnson, Mary G. Montgomery High School, left, and Yekina Adams, Pillans Middle School, view the Gees Bend quilt exhibit at the Alabama Contemporary Arts Center.

Critical to STEM Success — the Arts
July 11, 2016

Summer program supports blending arts into science, technology, engineering and math for a well-rounded K-12 education. ...

Each Saturday, South students like Michael Geter, a computer science major, learn job basics in a unique partnership between the University and the Beach Club Resort in Gulf Shores.

Gulf Shores Summer Internship or Bust
July 7, 2016

South students learn servant leadership and the ins and outs of the hospitality business for money and industry experience. ...

University of South Alabama graduate Nicholas Brownlee was one of two American singers to make the finals at the 35th International Hans Gabor Belvedere Singing Competition, and the only bass-baritone in the final round.

'The Pride I Am Feeling is Like No Other'
July 6, 2016

South alum Nicholas Brownlee wins prestigious international singing competition – then has to get back on stage for an encor ...

Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library opens at Marx Library

USA Archives Completes Move to Main Campus
July 1, 2016

The Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library opens with 10,000 square feet on the third floor of Marx Library. ...

Dr. Joel Erdmann, on the field at TD Ameritrade Park before a game at the NCAA College World Series, has been USA's athletic director since 2009.

As World Series Closes, So Does AD's Role
June 30, 2016

Dr. Joel Erdmann's committee picked and seeded the teams whose play ultimately led to Coastal Carolina's win in Omaha. ...

Catherine Zivanov, who was in South's Honors Program, will begin studying at the Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in July.

USA Graduate Wins Prestigious Fellowship
June 30, 2016

Catherine Zivanov, 22, is the first University of South Alabama student to win the Phi Kappa Phi Marcus L. Urann Fellowship. ...

The Literacy Center at the University of South Alabama College of Education opens with two camps this summer. Joan Holland, center director, top left, and Dr. Andrea Kent, dean of the College of Education, top right, observe Hillary McNeal, elementary and special education major at South, help Calista Swope from Collier Elementary School with a reading assignment.

Beating the Summer Reading Slump
June 27, 2016

The College of Education opens a literacy center with two camps and tutoring to build critical learning skills. ...

Mitchell College of Business Assistant Dean Dr. Alex Sharland, left, and Dean Dr. Bob Wood said uncertainty following the Brexit referendum is upsetting global economic markets.

The Beginning of the End of the UK?
June 24, 2016

South's Mitchell College of Business experts break down three knowns and three unknowns following the Brexit vote. ...

Maire Nakada, a nursing student and 2015 winner of the Distinguished Young Women competition, has made herself an abassador for her university, in addition to her representing the national scholarship program.

One Year Later, Taking a Leadership Role
June 23, 2016

Maire Nakada, a South nursing student and 2015 Distinguished Young Woman, promotes 'being your best self.' ...

Dr. Robert Holm, professor of music at the University of South Alabama, has been teaching Natalie Newton piano lessons since she was 12.

Piano Camp Keeps the Music Alive
June 21, 2016

One of the participants was Natalie Newton, a repeat camper who began playing at age 7 on a Radio Shack keyboard. ...

Kelab Williamson, University of South Alabama Noyce Scholar; Dr. Andre Green, interim associate dean, chair and professor in the department of leadership and teacher education in the USA College of Education; and Tami May, graduate of South’s Noyce Scholars program celebrate the success of the first annual Robert Noyce Regional Conference.

Inspiring Educators to Create Bright Futures
June 17, 2016

The Southeast Regional Robert Noyce Connections Conference highlighted South's commitment to K-12 education. ...

The first produce of the season is being harvested from the garden, located on the west side of campus.

USA Gets Growing with Campus Garden
June 13, 2016

The farm-to-table movement is growing on the USA campus, thanks to students and University-wide support. ...

Vanguard Staff is Finalist in the Region

Vanguard Staff Wins Journalism Awards
June 10, 2016

Alyssa Newton, former Vanguard editor-in-chief, won first place in multiple categories at a national journalism competition. ...

Jaguars Competing in National Track Finals
June 8, 2016

Trio returns to NCAA championships looking to earn All-America honors. ...

"Team Zambia" Produces Life Lessons for Students
June 6, 2016

USA engineering students designed an irrigation system using existing technology to help villagers grow sustainable crops. ...

Kenneth O. Simon, right, a Birmingham attorney, was elected chair pro tempore of the University of South Alabama Board of Trustees, while businessman James H. “Jimmy” Shumock of Mobile was elected vice chair. Arlene Mitchell, a Mobile philanthropist and civic volunteer, not pictured, was elected secretary.

USA Board of Trustees Elects New Officers
June 3, 2016

Attorney Kenneth O. Simon, businessman James H. Shumock and philanthropist Arlene Mitchell were selected for three-year terms. ...

Agnes Tennenbaum, seated, the last known Holocaust survivor in Mobile, visited the USA Marx Library in 2014 for a donation to the Agnes Tennenbaum Holocaust Library Collection. Joining her, from left, Rickie Voit, co-chair, Mobile Jewish Film Festival; Tennenbaum’s son, Henry Schwarzberg and his wife, Diane; Dr. Richard Wood, dean, USA Libraries; and Jerry Darring, curator, Alabama Gulf Coast Holocaust Library. Tennenbaum died on Memorial Day.

A New Installment for Holocaust Collection
June 2, 2016

The selection of titles is named for Holocaust survivor and Mobile resident Agnes Tennenbaum, who died on Memorial Day. ...

60 Percent of South Employees Pledge Gifts
June 1, 2016

The University of South Alabama raised more than $628,000 during its 2016 Employee and Retiree Annual Fund as part of the Upward & ...

USA meteorology students, from left, Kashawn Sinkler, Peyton Barlow, Cameron Young, Adam Olivier, Alysa Carsley and Jonathan Chance toured a Hurricane Hunters plane during the Gulf Coast Hurricane Awareness Tour on May 19 at Brookley Field.

Prepare for Homegrown Hurricanes
May 31, 2016

USA hurricane expert Dr. Keith Blackwell says the return of La Niña increases the chances of storms forming in the Caribbea ...

The Battle over Peleliu partial book cover

War and Memory Podcast Debuts
May 27, 2016

South's Frye Gaillard interviews the author of "The Battle over Peleliu"; Chair of English Dr. Steve Trout edits bo ...

Gastric lavage, a non-lethal technique, is used to gather the remains of birds and other food from captured tiger sharks. From left are Cody Eggenberger, former intern in the USA Fisheries Ecology Lab; Mariah Livernois, incoming USA graduate student; and Dr. Marcus Drymon, USA research assistant professor. Photo by David Hay Jones.

Want to Know What This Shark Eats?
May 27, 2016

The tiger shark's off-the-menu pick is revealed when USA shark experts are featured in a National Geographic program. ...

Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter in Hollywood's latest producation of the 'Alice in Wonderland' trilogy.

The 'Wonderfully Weird' Tales of 'Alice'
May 26, 2016

The latest movie may be visually impressive, says a USA expert, but expect significant deviation from Lewis Carroll's trilogy ...

During the 2016 Student Organizations Leadership Awards luncheon, students were recognized for their outstanding service. Congratulating the award recipients are Ravi Rejendra, immediate past president of the Student Government Association, front row far left, and Ashley Ford, far right, SGA student-at-large member.

Student Organizations Honored for Service, Leadership
May 25, 2016

The University of South Alabama held its Student Organizations Awards luncheon to showcase and honor organizations and individuals ...

Robert “Bobby” Faulk, left, received an honorable mention this year from the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship Program. Boni Yraguen and Robert Mines both received fellowships. Each did undergraduate research at the University of South Alabama, as did fellowship awardee Patrick Poirson, not pictured.

Rooted in a 'Culture of Undergraduate Research'
May 24, 2016

USA finds National Science Foundation success with three fellowship awardees and one honorable mention. ...

Megan Sparks, communication instructor, teaches a public speaking class during the Maymester session. One of her students said the flexibility is allowing him to complete his coursework sooner than expected. Nearly 500 students are enrolled in 88 Maymester courses.

A Full Semester in Only Three Weeks
May 23, 2016

Maymester offers students greater ability to graduate in four years; nearly 500 enrolled for the inaugural session. ...

Dr. John Smith, left, USA executive vice president; Jinni Frisbey, USA associate athletic director of sports medicine and senior woman administrator; and Sun Belt Commissioner Karl Benson are pictured with the Bubas Cup, which was awarded to South Alabama for the second year in a row.

Repeat Performance: Jags Awarded Bubas Cup
May 23, 2016

South received the Sun Belt honor for athletic performance; the Jaguars also ranked tops in a key academic indicator. ...

South students and faculty participate in the USA in Russia Study Abroad program in the summer of 2015.

Record Number Ready for Study Abroad
May 18, 2016

More than 100 South students will travel out of the country this summer for unique educational and cultural experiences. ...

Marcus Houtzager, Lien Hoang, Caleb Cochran, Minh Lu, Michael Pham, David Sauers, Marzieh Atigh and Fariborz Bayat show off the aircraft they built for the Design/Build/Fly competition.

Design/Build/Fly – And Learn
May 16, 2016

Engineering students with different backgrounds come together to build two radio-controlled aircraft and compete in Kansas. ...

Vice President for Student Affairs and Dean of Students Dr. Michael Mitchell, center, congratulates Dean’s Cup winners Sigma Chi Fraternity and Chi Omega Fraternity for women. Joining Mitchell are Drew Tranchina of Sigma Chi and Caitlin Jackson of Chi Omega.

South Honors Greek Community for Outstanding Achievement
May 16, 2016

Fraternities and sororities at the University of South Alabama were honored for outstanding service, leadership and academic achie ...

Matt Spivey's decision to put roots in Trinity Gardens gives him credibility he would not otherwise have. “Mr. Spivey is part of the community,” said Chastang Middle School Principal Sonya Floyd.

Matt Spivey: Teacher, Coach and Neighbor
May 16, 2016

South alumnus and 'foster child' of Mobile's Trinity Gardens neighborhood finds focus at Chastang Middle School. ...

South's women's track and field program won its first outright Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship, totaling 132 points. USA shared the crown in 1999 with Louisiana Tech.

Jags Take Track and Field Championship
May 16, 2016

With South totaling 132 points, it is the women's program's first outright Sun Belt Conference Outdoor Championship. ...

Alicia Duke speaks to students at Dothan's Cloverdale Elementary School about The Little Heroes project. Duke returned to her hometown in April to announce that donated food would help children through the end-of-the-year testing period. Photo courtesy of the Dothan Eagle, photographer Danny Tindel.

Committed to Helping Her Hometown
May 10, 2016

Alicia Duke left for college, but she remained determined children from her elementary school would not go home hungry. ...

A study by two USA professors found that sea surface temperature helps explain the variation in body size of the Galapagos marine iguana, and island colonization patterns have influenced the varying body shapes.

The Evolution of the Galapagos Iguana
May 10, 2016

Research by two South professors suggests that island colonization patterns have influenced varying body shapes. ...

Dr. Eric Williams said USA College of Nursing faculty members were instrumental in encouraging and inspiring him to succeed.

Determined to Leave a Legacy of Service
May 10, 2016

USA alumnus Dr. Eric Williams, president of the National Black Nurses Association, has a robust agenda. ...

In two ceremonies, a total of 2,303 spring and summer degree candidates were recognized and honored. Total degrees awarded in South’s history now number more than 84,000.

Three Pieces of Advice for South Graduates
May 8, 2016

Pulitzer Prize columnist Cynthia Tucker Haynes and USA alumnus Kenneth O. Simon offer life lessons at Commencement. ...

Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Cynthia Tucker Haynes will address graduates at the 9:30 a.m. ceremony, while South alumnus and attorney Kenneth O. Simon will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony.

Graduation: Everything You Need to Know
May 3, 2016

A Pulitzer Prize winner and a respected attorney will speak at two commencement ceremonies on Saturday. ...

Olivia Butters attended medical school at South after receiving her undergrad from USA. “It’s always been a very welcoming school,” she said.

Finding Opportunities to Serve Others
May 3, 2016

After medical mission trips to Peru, Honduras and Rwanda, Olivia Butters heads to residency training in Florida. ...

Catherine Zivanov said her Honors Program experience "led me to decide on a future in academic medicine as a physician and researcher.”

Learning the Importance of Dedication, Sacrifice
May 2, 2016

Catherine Zivanov, Goldwater Scholar and Honors Program student, is following the example set by her parents. ...

Daeshen Smith, who played in the Jaguar Marching Band throughout his undergraduate and graduate studies, said of South: "This place has felt like home for me."

One Step Closer to Fulfilling a Dream
May 2, 2016

Daeshen Smith knew from a young age he wanted to be a sports broadcaster, and his thesis reflects his interest. ...

University graduate student Amanda Jefferson helps tag one of the 750 red snapper released by the Dauphin Island Sea Lab into northern Gulf of Mexico waters as part of a marine sciences project to estimate the recreational mortality of the popular sport fish. Photo by David Hay Jones

Go Fishing, Earn Cash, Support Research
April 29, 2016

Anglers who catch a red snapper with a yellow tag can earn up to $500 and help researchers study fishing mortality. ...

Goldwater Scholar Robert Mines, 2015-2017, is recognized with Goldwater Honorable Mention recipients, from left, Angela McGaugh for 2016, Madison Tuttle for 2016 and Mikayla Walters for 2015. Not pictured is Goldwater Scholar Catherine Zivanov, 2014-2016.

USA Pays Tribute to Academic All Stars
April 28, 2016

Forty South students are recognized for their national scholarships, fellowships and research experiences. ...

Ground is broken Tuesday on the Mitchell Cancer Institute's 11,000-square-foot Fairhope building, which will include exam rooms, cancer treatment areas and physicians’ offices.

MCI Breaks Ground on Fairhope Clinic
April 26, 2016

The new treatment center, when open in 2017, will double the Mitchell Cancer Institute's space in Baldwin County. ...

7 Ways to Survive Finals Week
April 26, 2016

Feeling a bit stressed? Fear not. Dr. Bob Hanks offers these suggestions on how to prepare for end-of-year exams. ...

David O'Sullivan, left, the European Union’s ambassador to the United States, chats with newly elected Student Government Association President Joshua Crownover on Monday. O'Sullivan spoke to USA faculty, students and staff during a visit to Mobile.

'Conflict Forced Us to Find New Ways'
April 26, 2016

EU ambassador talks trade, refugees and terrorism - and against selling short the European Union - during a visit to South. ...

First-year medical student C.C. Linder of Spanish Fort, left, prepares raw vegetables for Shrimp Fra Diavolo with help from instructor Brenden Ingraham and nursing student Adriana Comerford during a pilot Culinary Medicine class at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church earlier this month.

Scalpel? Check. Kitchen Knives? Check.
April 22, 2016

USA nursing and medical school students are on kitchen duty in pilot program focused on nutrition and healthy eating. ...

Prince, legendary pop star and creative icon, died Thursday in Minnesota. Photo by David Brewster, Minneapolis Star Tribune.

Prince Dies; The Prowl Pays Tribute
April 21, 2016

General Manager and South student Rhett Flowers shares five things he will remember about the iconic pop star. ...

Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues
April 21, 2016

Dr. Ken Heck, professor of marine sciences, has employed baseline data on juvenile fishes collected with the help of students. ...

Full News Archive

Connecting Math, Science and a Paycheck July 15, 2016

'No Dinosaurs, No Whips, and No Crystal Skulls' July 13, 2016

Focused and Living Beyond Her Dreams July 12, 2016

Critical to STEM Success — the Arts July 11, 2016

Gulf Shores Summer Internship or Bust July 7, 2016

'The Pride I Am Feeling is Like No Other' July 6, 2016

USA Archives Completes Move to Main Campus July 1, 2016

As World Series Closes, So Does AD's Role June 30, 2016

USA Graduate Wins Prestigious Fellowship June 30, 2016

Beating the Summer Reading Slump June 27, 2016

The Beginning of the End of the UK? June 24, 2016

One Year Later, Taking a Leadership Role June 23, 2016

Piano Camp Keeps the Music Alive June 21, 2016

Inspiring Educators to Create Bright Futures June 17, 2016

USA Gets Growing with Campus Garden June 13, 2016

Vanguard Staff Wins Journalism Awards June 10, 2016

Jaguars Competing in National Track Finals June 8, 2016

"Team Zambia" Produces Life Lessons for Students June 6, 2016

USA Board of Trustees Elects New Officers June 3, 2016

A New Installment for Holocaust Collection June 2, 2016

60 Percent of South Employees Pledge Gifts June 1, 2016

Prepare for Homegrown Hurricanes May 31, 2016

War and Memory Podcast Debuts May 27, 2016

Want to Know What This Shark Eats? May 27, 2016

The 'Wonderfully Weird' Tales of 'Alice' May 26, 2016

Student Organizations Honored for Service, Leadership May 25, 2016

Rooted in a 'Culture of Undergraduate Research' May 24, 2016

A Full Semester in Only Three Weeks May 23, 2016

Repeat Performance: Jags Awarded Bubas Cup May 23, 2016

Record Number Ready for Study Abroad May 18, 2016

Design/Build/Fly – And Learn May 16, 2016

South Honors Greek Community for Outstanding Achievement May 16, 2016

Matt Spivey: Teacher, Coach and Neighbor May 16, 2016

Jags Take Track and Field Championship May 16, 2016

Committed to Helping Her Hometown May 10, 2016

The Evolution of the Galapagos Iguana May 10, 2016

Determined to Leave a Legacy of Service May 10, 2016

Three Pieces of Advice for South Graduates May 8, 2016

Graduation: Everything You Need to Know May 3, 2016

Finding Opportunities to Serve Others May 3, 2016

Learning the Importance of Dedication, Sacrifice May 2, 2016

One Step Closer to Fulfilling a Dream May 2, 2016

Go Fishing, Earn Cash, Support Research April 29, 2016

USA Pays Tribute to Academic All Stars April 28, 2016

MCI Breaks Ground on Fairhope Clinic April 26, 2016

7 Ways to Survive Finals Week April 26, 2016

'Conflict Forced Us to Find New Ways' April 26, 2016

Scalpel? Check. Kitchen Knives? Check. April 22, 2016

Prince Dies; The Prowl Pays Tribute April 21, 2016

Six Years After Oil Spill, Research Continues April 21, 2016